One and a half years since its
completion and an acclaimed run
in the festival circuit worldwide,
Prithviraj-starrer ‘Veettilekulla
Vazhi’ (The Way Home) has
finally hit theatres in Kerala. The national award-winning
movie, which was set to be
released last year in the state,
ran into troubled waters after
film distributors and theatres
refused to screen it due to its “non-commercial nature.” It got
its limited release only on Friday.
Actor Prithviraj plays a doctor
on a quest to keep his promise
of uniting his patient’s son with
the child’s father. He says distributors and theatre owners
cannot be blamed because they
feel audience would not want to
see non-commercial movies.
“Their inhibitions will only change
if people start coming to the theatres and give these movies
a decent run,” he explains.
Actor Indrajith, who plays a Jihad
supporter in the film, says, “The
movie explores a different
subject in a way that has never been done before.” The film is a
cross between an emotional
drama and a travelogue, shot in
Kashmir, Rajasthan, Delhi and
Kerala.
He says the issues, which delayed the release, reflect the
state of Malayalam cinema. “The
atmosphere here is not
supportive of reality-based
movies, and this has to change,”
he observes. ‘Veettilekulla Vazhi,’ which
explores the bond between a
father (Prithviraj) who has lost
his son and a son (Govardhan)
who has lost his father due to
terrorism, has been critically acclaimed at several
international film fests including
the New York Indian Film Festival
and the Imagine India Film Festival
in Spain.
Dr Biju, the director of the movie, will again work with
Indrajith and Prithviraj in
‘Aakashathinte Nirangal’ with
Indrajith in the lead. The film,
about four people stranded on
an island, is scheduled to begin filming in the Andaman Islands in
October.
completion and an acclaimed run
in the festival circuit worldwide,
Prithviraj-starrer ‘Veettilekulla
Vazhi’ (The Way Home) has
finally hit theatres in Kerala. The national award-winning
movie, which was set to be
released last year in the state,
ran into troubled waters after
film distributors and theatres
refused to screen it due to its “non-commercial nature.” It got
its limited release only on Friday.
Actor Prithviraj plays a doctor
on a quest to keep his promise
of uniting his patient’s son with
the child’s father. He says distributors and theatre owners
cannot be blamed because they
feel audience would not want to
see non-commercial movies.
“Their inhibitions will only change
if people start coming to the theatres and give these movies
a decent run,” he explains.
Actor Indrajith, who plays a Jihad
supporter in the film, says, “The
movie explores a different
subject in a way that has never been done before.” The film is a
cross between an emotional
drama and a travelogue, shot in
Kashmir, Rajasthan, Delhi and
Kerala.
He says the issues, which delayed the release, reflect the
state of Malayalam cinema. “The
atmosphere here is not
supportive of reality-based
movies, and this has to change,”
he observes. ‘Veettilekulla Vazhi,’ which
explores the bond between a
father (Prithviraj) who has lost
his son and a son (Govardhan)
who has lost his father due to
terrorism, has been critically acclaimed at several
international film fests including
the New York Indian Film Festival
and the Imagine India Film Festival
in Spain.
Dr Biju, the director of the movie, will again work with
Indrajith and Prithviraj in
‘Aakashathinte Nirangal’ with
Indrajith in the lead. The film,
about four people stranded on
an island, is scheduled to begin filming in the Andaman Islands in
October.
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